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Falkirk
Sign in to saveFalkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Falkirk
- UK place.type
- Town and administrative centre
- UK place.gaelic_name
- An Eaglais Bhreac
- UK place.scots_name
- Fawkirk
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:FalkirkHighStreet.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 280px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Falkirk High Street
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS887801
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 11
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.statistic
- 7th century
- UK place.statistic_title
- Settled
- UK place.statistic1
- 1600
- UK place.statistic_title1
- Burgh Charter
- UK place.statistic_title2
- Elevation
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 35850
- Area
- 11
- Official website
- www.falkirk.gov.uk
- Image
- FalkirkHighStreet.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01324
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- Falkirk
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- NS887801
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- Etymology
- Ancient period
- Contemporary period
- Battles of Falkirk
- Government and politics
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- Economy
- Culture
- Recreation
- Health
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Roads
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- Secondary schools
- Media
- Religion
- Sport
- Football
- Men's
- Women's
- Roller Derby
- Rugby
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Archery
- Twin towns
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- Art and literature
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- Historical
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Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the 2001 UK Census. The population of the town had risen to 34,570 according to a 2008 estimate, making it the 20th most populous settlement in Scotland. Falkirk is the main town and administrative centre of the Falkirk council area, which has an overall population of 156,800 and inholds the nearby towns of Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Denny, Bonnybridge, Camelon, Larbert and Stenhousemuir, and the cluster of Braes villages.
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